12:15 @ RUN of the MILL 100, Main Street, Saco, ME
THE TACK |
September 7, 2022
Welcome to another issue of our THE TACK!
Join us at RUN of the MILL Restaurant, 100 Main Street, Saco, ME 04072
12:15 pm on Wednesday, September 14th.
Lunch is $17 Guests are free!
MEETING DUTIES for the week of 9/14/2022 are:
Registration: Cheri S. 50/50: Susan G. Set up: Brian D. Sergeant at Arms: Bill or Joe (It will be a surprise) Invocation: Jim G. Four-Way-Test: Kim R.
Thank you to all!
FIRESIDE CHAT - Please RSVP
Let's get your country on and join us for a Rotary Fireside Chat. Thursday, September 15th - 7 Thunder Road, Saco. Social begins at 4:30/Dinner 5:30/ Fellowship to follow.
Please RSVP by Monday the 12th of Sept. so refreshments can be ordered.
Update: The fund now has grown to $8,700 and counting!!! This money will certainly go a long way to help lots of local people this winter. More to come ...
Recovery Initiative Conference 2022 a Huge Success
More than 120 people attended the Rotary Conference workshop in Eliot for the Rotary District 7780 event. Kennebunk Police Chief, and District Governor Nominee, Robert MacKenzie welcomed the group and thanked everyone for being part of the 2022 Building Recovery Ready Communities event. Keynote speaker was Bradford Paige, CEO of Kennebunk Savings Bank.
The audience also had the pleasure of hearing powerful testimony from four brave souls who spoke candidly about their journey to addiction and their path to recovery. Needless to say, it was powerful and left many in the crowd teary eyed.
Thank you to Bill Paterson who serves on this district committee, for your work on this event. Attending from our Club were: Marty, Cheri, and Brenda.
Drug abuse is often accompanied by a devastating social impact upon community life and on the adverse effect on industry, education and training and the family, as well as on its contribution to violence, crime, financial problems, housing problems, homelessness and vagrancy.
Please let Bill Paterson ( wlpaterson08@gmail.com ) know if you would like to learn more about this program or similar programs in our area. To learn more about the Red Ribbon Committee email Jim Godbout. ( jim@jimgodbout.com )
Crutches for Africa
Saturday September 17, starting at 9AM, 128 Saco Ave, Old Orchard Beach.
Feel free to bring a friend and stay for as long as you would like. Because of logistics with this new storage site, we will need additional help. Here's a chance to introduce a friend or colleague to Rotary through this long-standing District international service project led by RC Saco Bay Sunset!! Contact Dennis Robillard for information.
Thank you Roland Gagne, Chair of the International Committee for an update what you and your team are undertaking this year. Rotarians Jen Fullmer, Paulette Bonneau, Melissa Cilley and new to the committee, Deanne Robertson, are working towards supporting the following projects this year:
Armenian Solar Project with two hospitals.
Ugandan Water Project serving a school, medical clinic and trading center.
Jordanian Gift of Life Project supporting cardiac surgeries for children under 5.
Kenyan Rescue Center and School project supporting orphans and vulnerable children.
Please note the photo in this article, is a thank you sign posted by community leaders for a well project in the Ragax Community in eastern Africa (Kenya). This was one of three wells built in that region.
The three wells were donated by our club in 2005 with assistance from the Rotary Club of Kisumu.
NEW PROJECT
Open World 2023
The program allows American leaders and their counterparts from the following participating countries to engage in meaningful and unfiltered dialogue: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
Counterparts engage constructively with one another in a manner that complements the U.S. Congress’s legislative diplomacy efforts on timely issues such as e-governance, young leadership development, entrepreneurship, health and social services delivery, education, environment, and the rule of law. The principles of accountability, transparency, and citizen involvement in government are among the concepts emphasized by the Open World program. The program also emphasizes the importance and impact of the legislative process on every aspect of society. Collaboration with foreign legislatures, governments and emerging leaders is a part of Congress’ Article 1 foreign policy oversight function and its conduct of legislative diplomacy.
Overall, the Open World program focuses on developing an international leadership network through which professional counterparts with mutual interests are able to consult and cooperate with each other on issues affecting their communities.
Please stay tuned for more information regarding requirements and eligibility opportunities for our club.
As we celebrate our 102nd Anniversary of this organization, we are pleased to announce that each week, we will feature a Rotarian of this Club. Past or present, let's put the spotlight on one of our exceptional members! Please take a moment to write a brief paragraph of your years in Rotary, a Rotary event, or project you are you are most proud , and please be sure to include a photograph. Email your Rotary profile to: bsrotarypresident@gmail.com .
To reach Brenda Pollock: Email: bsrotarypresident@gmail.com
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